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duck ant

duck ant noun: a white termite of Jamaica, of species Nasutitermes nigriceps, which builds large nests in trees.

Noun

duck ant (plural duck ants)

  1. A white termite of Jamaica, of species Nasutitermes nigriceps, which builds large nests in trees.

Forms of duck ant

pluralduck ants

Origin of duck ant

Its shape is supposed to resemble that of a duck.

Questions about duck ant

What does duck ant mean?
Duck ant means a white termite of Jamaica, of species Nasutitermes nigriceps, which builds large nests in trees.
What part of speech is duck ant?
Duck ant is a noun.
What is the plural of duck ant?
The plural of duck ant is duck ants.

Words near duck ant in the dictionary

  1. DUCivR
  2. duck
  3. duck ague
  4. duck and cover
  5. duck and dive
  6. duck ant
  7. duck ants
  8. duck architecture
  9. duck arsed
  10. duck building
  11. duck buildings

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